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Poem
December 22, 1826
The Intelligencer, & Petersburg Commercial Advertiser
Petersburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A sentimental poem of parting, expressing enduring faithfulness, sorrow restrained by pride, wishes for future happiness, protection through innocence and duty, and joy in remembrance of love and friendship.
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POESY.
Cold in the grave can make it
That faithful heart must be
Whose light would not forsake it
In parting thus from thee.
When hand in hand is warmly prest
Alas! who does not know,
That tears swell high in many a breast
Too proud to let them flow.
Go—and may every sorrow
Be distant from thy way..
And every new to-morrow
Be happier than to-day.
May sunshine smile through every storm
And rainbows through the showers
While thy mild heaven is clear and warm,
And never cold like ours.
If innocence and beauty
Conciliate human love,
If high regard for duty
Can find a friend above.
No power thy pleasures can destroy
While love or friendship lives,
And I will ask no purer joy
Than this remembrance gives.
From the London Monthly Magazine.
Cold in the grave can make it
That faithful heart must be
Whose light would not forsake it
In parting thus from thee.
When hand in hand is warmly prest
Alas! who does not know,
That tears swell high in many a breast
Too proud to let them flow.
Go—and may every sorrow
Be distant from thy way..
And every new to-morrow
Be happier than to-day.
May sunshine smile through every storm
And rainbows through the showers
While thy mild heaven is clear and warm,
And never cold like ours.
If innocence and beauty
Conciliate human love,
If high regard for duty
Can find a friend above.
No power thy pleasures can destroy
While love or friendship lives,
And I will ask no purer joy
Than this remembrance gives.
From the London Monthly Magazine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Parting
Farewell
Faithfulness
Innocence
Duty
Friendship
Remembrance
Poem Details
Title
Poesy.
Subject
Parting And Farewell
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Cold In The Grave Can Make It
That Faithful Heart Must Be
Whose Light Would Not Forsake It
In Parting Thus From Thee.
Go—And May Every Sorrow
Be Distant From Thy Way..
And Every New To Morrow
Be Happier Than To Day.
No Power Thy Pleasures Can Destroy
While Love Or Friendship Lives,
And I Will Ask No Purer Joy
Than This Remembrance Gives.